Thursday, February 08
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Registration
8:50–9:00 a.m.
Moderator and Welcome
Slater Elza, Shareholder, Underwood Law Firm, P.C. and TCAA President
9:00–9:30 a.m.
Types of City Government • .5 hour
Stephanie Huser, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Open Meetings Act • .5 hour
Laura Mueller, City Attorney, Dripping Springs
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Public Information Act • .5 hour
Mike Hayes, City Attorney, Kerrville
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45–11:15 a.m.
Purchasing • .5 hour
Jeff Chapman, Partner, The Chapman Law Firm
11:15 a.m.–11:45 p.m.
Personnel Law • .5 hour
Victoria Huynh, Deputy City Attorney, Plano
11:45–12:15 p.m.
Pick Up Box Lunches
(Boxed lunches provided)
12:15–1:00 p.m.
Ethics • .75 hour
Jon Heining, General Counsel, Texas Legislative Council
1:00–1:30 p.m.
Economic Development (.5 hour)
Victor Flores, City Attorney, Mission
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Election Law • .5 hour
Heidi Martinez, Texas Secretary of State
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Code Enforcement • .5 hour
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney, North Richland Hills
2:45–3:15 p.m.
Municipal Court • .5 hour
Mark Goodner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
3:15p.m.
Adjourn
Friday, February 09
8:15–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:45–9:15 a.m.
Municipal Liability • .5 hour
Sharae Reed, City Attorney, Beaumont
9:15–9:45 a.m.
Ordinances • .5 hour
Jennifer Richie, City Attorney, Waco
9:45–10:15 a.m.
Land Use • .5 hour
Julie Fort, Partner, Messer, Fort & McDonald, PLLC, Frisco
10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30–11:00 a.m.
Parliamentary Procedure • .5 hour
Mary J. Kayser, Former City Secretary, Ft. Worth
11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Municipal Budgets and Finance • .75 hour
Kuruvilla Oommen, City Attorney, Irving
11:45 a.m.
Adjourn